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Photon-Based Processing Units Enable More Complex Machine Learning

WASHINGTON, July 21, 2020 — Machine learning performed by neural networks is a popular approach to developing artificial intelligence, as researchers aim to replicate brain functionalities for […]

Twitter Data Reveals Global Communication Network

WASHINGTON, July 21, 2020 — Twitter mentions show distinct community structure patterns resulting from communication preferences of individuals affected by physical distance between users and commonalities, such […]

Lithium Ion Battery Waste Used in Biodiesel Production from Discarded Vegetable Oil

WASHINGTON, July 21, 2020 — The production of biodiesel from vegetable oil has been around for more than 150 years, and the approach significantly reduces several pollutants […]

Can Social Unrest, Riot Dynamics Be Modeled?

WASHINGTON, July 21, 2020 — Episodes of social unrest rippled throughout Chile in 2019 and disrupted the daily routines of many citizens. Researchers specializing in economics, mathematics […]

Cooling Mechanism Increases Solar Energy Harvesting for Self-Powered Outdoor Sensors

WASHINGTON, July 7, 2020 — Sensors placed in the environment spend long periods of time outdoors through all weather conditions, and they must continuously power themselves in […]

Newer Solar Power Equipment Ages Better Than Older Units

WASHINGTON, July 7, 2020 — Utility-scale photovoltaics, ground-mounted projects larger than 5 megawatts of alternating current, are the largest sector of the overall solar market within the […]

Countries Group into Clusters as COVID-19 Outbreak Spreads

WASHINGTON, June 30, 2020 — Mathematicians based in Australia and China have developed a method to analyze the large amount of data accumulated during the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

Face Mask Construction, Materials Matter for Containing Coughing, Sneezing Droplets

WASHINGTON, June 30, 2020 — While the use of face masks in public has been widely recommended by public health officials during the current COVID-19 pandemic, there […]

Spider Silk Can Create Lenses Useful for Biological Imaging

WASHINGTON, June 30, 2020 — Spiders — what are they good for? The answer, it turns out, is more than just insect control. Spider silk is useful […]